Malzbier

Also Known As: Malztrunk, Kraftbier, Nährbier

A dark, sweet, alcohol-free ale that is similar to root beer. It is produced by brewing regular, low-hopped dark beer. However, it is chilled to just above the freezing point before the yeast is added. This puts the yeast in an inactive state, keeping the sugar in the brew unfermented. Before bottling, malzbier is filtered or pasteurized, thereby removing or killing the yeast. Artificial carbonization is added.